Item A: Ordinance on Urban Animal Keeping Standards

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ATTACHMENT A (7) Enclosures. (a) An enclosure is required and shall be designed and constructed to provide shelter from the weather for all animals kept outdoors on the development site. (b) The enclosure shall be roofed and have at least two solid sides. (c) The enclosure shall comply with the required height for accessory structures in the applicable base and overlay zone. (d) All structures designed and used to provide shelter for all animals shall be located at least 10 feet from all property lines, except where an adjacent property owner authorizes in writing that an enclosure can be located closer to the neighbor’s property. 5Minimum Lot SizeandArea for Large Animals (8) [ ] Requirement [].[:] Minimum area of development site per animal over 6 months of age is as follows: [(a) Minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet for cows, horses, sheep, goats, emus, and llamas. (b) Minimum area per animal over 6 months of age: Cows, horses: 10,000 square feet Sheep, goats, emus, and llamas: 5,000 square feet] (a) Cows and horses: 10,000 square feet per animal. (b) Miniature cows, miniature horses, sheep, miniature goats, goats, emus, alpacas, and llamas: 5,000 square feet per animal. (c) Chickens, Rabbits, and Domestic Fowl: 1,000 square feet per animal. (9) Harvesting. (a) Only chickens, domestic fowl, or rabbits can be harvested on site. (b) Harvesting shall occur only on the development site on which the animals are kept, and shall not occur in view from any public area or any adjacent property owned by another. (c) Harvesting shall be done in a humane and sanitary manner. (d) No commercial slaughterhouse shall be allowed. (10) Enforcement. Failure to adhere to the standards required under this section shall constitute a violation subject to the enforcement provisions of section 9.0000 through 9.0280 General Administration. Section 10. A new subsection (5) of Section 4.996 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is added to provide as follows: 4.996 Administrative Civil Penalty. (5) In addition to, and not in lieu of any other enforcement mechanism authorized by this code the city manager or designee may impose upon the person responsible for violation of sections 4.083 through 4.084, section 4.335, section 4.340 and section 4.430 of this code, an administrative civil penalty as provided by section 2.018 of this code. Section 11. The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the City Attorney, is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained herein or in Ordinance – Page 6 of 7